The 6 core values of the NASW code of ethics include service, social justice, dignity, and worth of a person, he importance of human relationships, integrity and competence. Social workers have ethical responsibilities to clients, colleagues, in practice settings, as professionals, to the social work profession and the broader society.
Social workers must be critical thinkers in order to deal with ethical dilemmas. Social workers have ethical obligations at a Macro level.
Privacy
Social workers must always uphold client privacy and confidentiality. Privacy is the condition of being free from unauthorized observation or intrusion. Confidentiality is the ethical principle that workers should not share information